August 14, 1951 -
Born: St. Alexius Hospital; Bismarck, ND
1953: moved to Williston
1956 - 1957: kindergarten; First Lutheran Church
1957 - 1958: first grade; where Williston High School is now
1958 - 1963 : second grade: Wilkinson Elementary School
1964 - 1966: junior high, Central Junior High
1966 -- 1969: Williston High School
1969: graduated; Williston High School
1969 - 1973: August College, Sioux Falls, SD
1973: graduated: Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD
1973 - 1977: University of Southern California School of Medicine
1977: married, May Mayumi Garcia
1977: graduated, degree: MD; University of Southern California School of Medicine
1977 - 1980: pediatric residency; Travis AFB, CA
- 1978: Kiri born
1980 - 1983: Grand Forks AFB, ND -- captain
- 1983: Laura born
1983 - 1986: Bitburg AB, Germany -- promoted to major
1986 - 1989: RAF Lakeneheath, England
1989 -1993: Bitburg AB, Germany -- promoted to lieutenant colonel
1993 -1994: Rhein-Main AB, Germany -- promoted to colonel
1994 - 1996: Incirlik AB, Turkey
1996 - 1998: Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
1998 - 1999: deputy surgeon general, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VA
1999 - 2000: commander, hospital, Langley AFB, VA
2000 - 2007: Surgeon General, Air Intelligence Agency, San Antonio, TX
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72nd
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First Memories
I have no memories of Bismarck. None whatsoever. It must have been quite a family trip with Bruce and Yvonne from Bismarck to Williston. Bruce would have been about two years old; Yvonne one year old.
My first memories from the house on 14th Avenue West (?):
- the crawl cellar beneath the house;
- sitting on dad's lap, in the rocking chair, watching the airport beacon late at night (although it got dark early in the evening in North Dakota winters)
Dad had just bought a house in Bismarck after marrying Ruth when he joined Erling Manger in Williston. He commuted between Williston and Bismarck the "first year," but was home every weekend. They moved to Williston in about 1952 or 1953.
There's a great discussion of this period in Chapter 13 at the blog on Carl Oksol. At the link, scroll down to chapter 13.
After Karla and Craig came along, the family of six had outgrown the small house on 14th Avenue. The family moved to their residence on 17th Street in 1956 where they stayed until all children, except Jan, had left home and either married, working, or in college.
Dad had longed to live on University Avenue "ever since" he starting thinking of moving again. He finally got his wish when he, Ruth, and Jan moved to 1901 University Avenue, kitty corner from the two-year college.
I lived in the house at 722 17th Street until I graduated from high school. That location was probably one of the best things that ever happened for me: we lived one block away from one of the best friends I could ever have: Bruce Conway.
It's hard to believe I lived in that house from 1956 to 1969.
When we first moved there, the streets were all gravel; they were paved with asphalt some years later.
I car-pooled to kindergarten in 1956; walked to first grade where the Williston Middle School is now; and then walked to grades second through six, Wilkinson Elementary School.
I vividly remember the first car dad bought me when I was headed for USC School of Medicine, a blue Chevy Nova with sun roof. Looking back, I bet it was a nicer car than Dad ever bought for himself up to that time.
My first "car" was a 1944 Willys Jeep dad bought me while I was in high school. Lots of fun. Craig inherited it. from me; he re-built the engine. Wow, Craig was smart.
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Bruce Conway
Lived in Bainville, MT, for the first few years of his life.
Moved to the house in Williston probably some time in middle school. I remember having lunch with him at the park when attending Williston Junior High which was a two-year school, located near down town. We disliked the school hot lunches so much we brought our own brown bag lunch and ate at the park regardless of how cold the winter days became. My usual brown bag lunch: one Velveeta cheese sandwich on white, processed bread. Awesome.
Bruce's house was originally the house that the famous Chicago Bulls (and then the Los Angeles Lakers coach) Phil Jackson lived in.
Bruce went to UND, Grand Forks ND, and I went to Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD. We saw each other occasionally during those four years but after graduation we lost track of each other.
He ended up in the USAF as an engineer; I ended up in the USAF as a physician.
He retired at 20 years and built his own incredible business in technology following the Air Force. I retired after 30 years and never went back work, except as an substitute teacher in San Antonio, TX, for a few years.
Bruce and I have occasionally gotten together since leaving the USAF.
Bruce died, catastrophic aortic aneurysm, during emergency air evac to Bismarck. Died on tarmac in Williston, 2022 (IIRC).
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Dr Rea Schneider
Dr Rea Schneider was my very first physician preceptor. During our first year of medical school, a year in which it was entirely didactic, we had a single clinical clinical course, Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM).
I entered USC School of Medicine in the fall of 1973; graduated in 1977, marrying Mayumi May Garcia that same year (1977). I would have been a student of Dr Rea Schneider during my freshman year in medical school, 1973 - 1974.
Here is the wiki entry for her daughter-in-law, Diane Frolov, married to her son Andrew Schneider.
Books
Our family was very, very poor growing up. We had no books in the house except an old encyclopedia set, and a book by Dale Evans. I do believe the book by Dale Evans was the first "real" book I ever read in my life ... maybe eighth grade, possibly earlier. I guess Angel Unaware was released in 1952 or thereabouts. I was born in 1951. My mom was a nurse. Perhaps she was worried about Down syndrome with her pregnancies. It's interesting that for a house with "no" books she had this one, and perhaps, like I said, the first "real" book I ever read.
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Women
Mary B.
Jayne M.
Linda F.
Belle
Pat B.
May G.
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Memorabilia
Letter of thanks, Decimomannu, deployed flight surgeon, 1986.
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